Indian, Indo-Persian and Central Asian Arms and Armor Assortment(4) items including shield having applied metal adornments; double-edged and fullered kindjal dagger having bone handle having maker stamp on both sides of blade with scabbard; a South Indian Mysori shamshir sword having curved, serrated blade and brass ram head pommel; and a combination pole arm head having integrated spear, axe and spike
Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Length: 20 7/8 inches, Width: 2 inches (kindjal, unsheathed)
Category: Military & Weapons > Knives
Estimated Sale Time: 12:50 pm CST
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Width: 2.00
Depth: 20.88
Depth: 20.88
Condition
Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; shield missing cloth backing but retains (4) rings from which leather cords are tied; light oxidation to outside of shield with moderate oxidation on inside; light to moderate oxidation; wear on scabbard of kindjal including separation in metal, cloth ripping and shifting and loose metal mouth; kindjal having slightly bent point and tip; Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present